Scalp Hair Loss After Transsphenoidal Adenomectomy in Patients With Acromegaly

September 2012 in “ Clinical Endocrinology ”

Shozo Yamada, Noriaki Fukuhara, Hiroshi Nishioka, Mitsuo Yamaguchi-Okada, Akira Takeshita, Yasuhiro Takeuchi

scalp hair loss transsphenoidal adenomectomy acromegaly growth hormone deficiency

TLDR More than half of patients who had acromegaly surgery experienced hair loss, with varying degrees of recovery.

In a study from 2013 involving 484 patients who had undergone surgery for acromegaly, 54% (263 patients) reported hair loss within 3 to 6 months post-operation. Hair loss severity was minimal in 10% (50 patients), moderate in 24% (117 patients), and severe in 20% (96 patients). The condition was more prevalent in females, those cured of acromegaly, and those with severe postoperative growth hormone deficiency. Of those who experienced hair loss, 32% (85 patients) had full recovery, 34% (88 patients) had incomplete recovery, and 34% (90 patients) had little to no recovery, with recovery being less common in males and those with severe hair loss. The study is significant as it is the first large-scale, single-centre clinical study to address this issue and suggests that patients should be informed about the potential for hair loss after acromegaly surgery.

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